The Mystery Zone
Spoon Lyrics
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Set up for good in a whole other life
In the mystery zone
Make us a house
Some far away town
Where nobody will know us well
Where your dad's not around
You will find it for sure
In the mystery zone
Times that we met
Before we met
Times that we met
We'll go there
To the mystery zone
Ah the mystery zone
There goes the rider
At gates of dawn
He takes no prisoners at all
He'll be there on his own
What gets him gone
Off down that road
Is something he don't understand
Ooh! The mystery zone
Maybe all he wants
Maybe all he needs
Is to know that the sun don't set
On the mystery zone
How come it feels so familiar
When you never been there?
How come it seems so unreachable
You never tried to find
Never tired to find the mystery zone
Mystery zone, oooh!
All of the people
You used to run into but never do now
They took off for the mystery zone
And when you know love
When you find it for real
It contains the emotion sense of
Everyone ready
Your cover was blown
You weren't there but you were
Ooh in the mystery zone
You weren't there but you were
You weren't there but you were
Openin' windows
Doors never close it's the fresh air fiend
It's the information troll
We'll pack a bag
Sendin' it off just some things that never fit right
To the m
And we'll send it ahead as a test so we'll know
Call it up when it gets there
"What's it like in the mystery zone?"
The times that we met
Before we met
We'll go back there
Oh, times that we met
We'll go back
We'll go back there
The mystery zone
To the mystery zone
The mystery zone
Oh the mys
The lyrics to Spoon's song The Mystery Zone paint a picture of a longing for escape and anonymity. The opening lines invite listeners to envision themselves in a separate, better life in a place called the "mystery zone." The idea of starting over in a far-off town where nobody knows the singer or their family, away from all the troubles they've faced in their life, seems like an idyllic escape. But even as the singer dreams of this new life, they acknowledge that trouble will follow them wherever they go. The mystery zone may seem unreachable, yet somehow familiar, like a place they've never been but seem to know.
The lyrics talk about the allure of escaping one's problems and how the mystery zone represents an ideal place where troubles don't follow. However, as the song progresses, we learn that the "rider" who heads off down the road to the mystery zone doesn't understand what drives him there. The mystery zone remains mysterious and elusive, even as people continue to try to find it. The song suggests that the real mystery is not in the location itself, but in what people hope to find there.
Line by Line Meaning
Picture yourself
Imagine a scenario of yourself
Set up for good in a whole other life
Living a good life in an alternate reality
In the mystery zone
In a place of unknown wonders
Make us a house
Build a comfortable home
Some far away town
A place distant from the current location
Where nobody will know us well
Where no one recognizes who we are
Where your dad's not around
A place free from parental control
And all the trouble you look for all your life
All the chaos and risk you search for
You will find it for sure
It's guaranteed to be found
In the mystery zone
In a place of unknown wonders
Times that we met
Memories of past encounters
Before we met
Prior to the first encounter
We'll go there
We'll visit that place
To the mystery zone
To a place of unknown wonders
Ah the mystery zone
Exclamation of enjoyment for the mysterious place
There goes the rider
A rider is leaving
At gates of dawn
Departing early in the morning
He takes no prisoners at all
He doesn't take any hostages
He'll be there on his own
He will be alone
What gets him gone
What motivates him to leave
Off down that road
Traveling on that road
Is something he don't understand
He doesn't comprehend the reason for his travels
Ooh! The mystery zone
Excitement for the mysterious place
Maybe all he wants
What he may desire
Maybe all he needs
What he may require
Is to know that the sun don't set
To have eternal daylight
On the mystery zone
On the place of unknown wonders
How come it feels so familiar
Why does it feel so recognizable
When you never been there?
When you've never been to that place?
How come it seems so unreachable
Why does it seem so unattainable
You never tried to find
You never attempted to discover
Never tired to find the mystery zone
Never exhausted to find the place of unknown wonders
Mystery zone, oooh!
Excitement for the mysterious place
All of the people
All of the individuals
You used to run into but never do now
People you used to encounter but not anymore
They took off for the mystery zone
They left for the place of unknown wonders
And when you know love
When you have experienced love
When you find it for real
When you find genuine love
It contains the emotion sense of
It encompasses the emotional sensation of
Everyone ready
Everyone is prepared
Your cover was blown
Your secret was revealed
You weren't there but you were
You weren't physically present but you existed there
Ooh in the mystery zone
Excitement for the mysterious place
Openin' windows
Opening windows
Doors never close it's the fresh air fiend
The fresh air enthusiast who never closes doors
It's the information troll
It is the collector of knowledge
We'll pack a bag
We'll prepare our luggage
Sendin' it off just some things that never fit right
Sending off items that never suited us
To the m
To the mystery zone
And we'll send it ahead as a test so we'll know
We'll send it ahead as a trial to gain knowledge
Call it up when it gets there
To call when it arrives at that place
"What's it like in the mystery zone?"
Questioning about the experience in the place of unknown wonders
We'll go back there
We'll return to that place
Oh, times that we met
Memories of past encounters
We'll go back
We'll return
To the mystery zone
To the place of unknown wonders
The mystery zone
The place of unknown wonders
Oh the mystery zone
Excitement for the mysterious place
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Written by: BRITT DANIEL
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